Endometriosis can be treated surgically using different approaches, most commonly excision, which involves removing endometriotic tissue, and ablation, which destroys visible lesions using energy-based techniques.
Many women spend years searching for an explanation for symptoms that feel far from ordinary. Pain that disrupts work, relationships and daily routines is often dismissed as “bad periods”, while bowel or urinary discomfort is attributed to unrelated gastrointestinal or bladder conditions.
This article has been medically reviewed by Dr. Ma Li
Dr Ma Li is an internationally recognised gynaecologist specialising in endometriosis and minimally invasive surgery, including robot-assisted procedures. She led the Endometriosis Service at NUH from 2015–2024 and has extensive experience managing complex cases, including stage IV endometriosis.
